Flageolet Definition
flăjə-lĕt, -lā
noun
A small flutelike instrument with a cylindrical mouthpiece, four finger holes, and two thumbholes.
American Heritage
A small fipple flute, similar to a recorder.
Webster's New World
A variety of kidney bean, cultivated for its seed.
Webster's New World
The pale-green, immature seed, used esp. in French cooking.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- haricot
- shepherd's pipe
- treble recorder
Other Word Forms of Flageolet
Noun
Singular:
flageoletPlural:
flageoletsOrigin of Flageolet
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French diminutive of Old French flajol flute from Vulgar Latin flābeolum possibly alteration of Latin flābellum diminutive of flābrum gust of wind from flāre to blow bhlē- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From French flageolet.
From Wiktionary
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